Contents of this post:
- The site through history
- More London Development
- London Bridge Viaduct
- Borough Market
- The Shard
- The old London Bridge
The site through history:
A brief history of the site:
1800 - the area was a major international port known as the 'Pool of London'
2003 - More London Development near completion
2006 - the area became a 'Business Improvement District'
(c)http://www.teamlondonbridge.co.uk/promoview.aspx?ref=57
2006 onwards- Major regeneration of the area
- London Bridge Place
- One Tower Bridge Road
- The Quill
- Three Spires
References for history
Historic Digimap
The open spaces of the more london development were designed by Townshend Landscape Architects .
This development is in stark juxtaposition to the waterfront to the East of the develeopment. Whilst this development is striking, site has been designed strictly within it's site boundary, therefore, this needs to be used as a starting point for our urban development design, even though it is outside our site boundary.
References for More london Development
http://www.morelondon.com/
www.urbandesigncompendium.co.uk/morelondon
http://www.townshendla.com/
London Bridge Viaduct
The London Bridge Viaduct is a develepment scheme by Network Rail.The development commenced in late 2009, and is due for completetion in 2012. The aim is to improve the number of trains that can run North-South over the river during rush hour, as well as providing major regeneration works at London Bridge station to not only ease current pedestrian traffic at the station but also to enable the station to deal with the increased commuter footfall from 'The Shard' which will have its own station entrance.
The London Bridge Viaduct is just a small part of the major regeneration works being undertaken within the Pool of London district. Including works being carried out on the historic Borough Mark roof, and regeneration of the area around the market
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| The route for the viaduct - image courtesy of Network Rail London |
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| The New Borough Market roof image courtesy of Network Rail London |
References for London Viaduct
(to be completed...)
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